“What we need to do is to show Russia that there are long-term consequences to this aggressive behavior on their part,”
But really, we have nothing to show..
Oh wait, we have the epitome of American Stupidity to show in the form of Barak Hussain Obama.

12:32 pm March 9, 2014

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12:48 pm March 9, 2014

Did Putin's Georgia strategy work? wrote:

So Putin grabbed a couple of backward, mountainous areas of Georgia, but the rest of the country isn't under his sway, is it? Although, of course, they certainly won't try anything military again. Similarly, by grabbing Crimea, isn't Putin writing off ever having influence in Kiev? Won't the Ukrainian people be much more likely to resist him now, especially since a big bloc of Russian voters is forever gone from Ukrainian politics?

1:51 pm March 9, 2014

Paul Jessup wrote:

Well, for an American, he writes some sensible prose. The problem is those in power in Washington aren't nearly as pragmatic, and cannot see further than their noses.

3:05 pm March 9, 2014

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4:23 pm March 9, 2014

Watching Carl Bernstein wrote:

See--Gates thinks a long term strategy is in order.
Long term.
Not world war 3 yesterday, please.
All of the Republicans and Obama haters should apologize.

Carl Bernstein is on tv "live" saying our experts feel Putin is making it up as he is going along, Putin is angry and aggrieved, feels there are outside facists demonstrating in Ukraine...and Putin isn't driving up to the off-ramp that Merkel and our president are urging.
As a big demonstration in Ukraine took place, it occurred to Carl that this happened before, when he was in his 20's.
Carl says wisely that "It is a flash point. There seems to be no way thus far to disengage, both sides are digging in deeper."

5:35 pm March 9, 2014

FredS wrote:

"The U.S. should develop its own long-term strategy to counter Mr. Putin...." There is no way the US will develop a strategy until at least 2017. BHO doesn't even know the meaning of the word! About all he is capable of doing is smiling at the camera and making useless speeches. The "leader from behind" of the free world doesn't understand the rules of this zero-sum game.

5:51 pm March 9, 2014

No Kidding! wrote:

"“The U.S. should develop its own long-term strategy to counter Mr. Putin….”"

We've been telling Barry this for years.

8:01 pm March 9, 2014

Laura wrote:

Republicans came to depise the war-mongerering, money wasting George W Bush administration but now they are pushing for the same type of foreign policy which is be a bad a$$ cowboy and shoot from the hip.

Republicans say no one should abide by experts, even Bob Gates, who says stop calling the president ineffective and undermining him with such talk---Putin would do what he would.
And George Bush did not invade the sovereign nation Georgia when Russia fully took Georgia over with tanks and still remain there. He was out riding his bike or fishing, golfing, or on a vacation. In the last 4 years of his administration, George vacationed 365 days. In 8 years, 1000 days. Geogia was invaded the last year of his presidency.
I like saying the last year of his presidency

Republicans disregard Gate's sensible advice as in Putin could not be stopped--all they talk about is Obama should be looking rough and tough.

Cheney has nerve putting down President Obama. He and Bush weakened the US more than anyone has -they know Obama had to get us out of the foreign policy doghouse they put us in....
And after destroying foreign policy and our good name in the world, Bush and Cheney ruined the economy which they immediately blamed the Obama Administration for.
Bob Gates is a great statesman--and he should be listened to

10:05 am March 10, 2014

We saw it first in Georgia in 2008 wrote:

wait.... i thought Russia was only invading their neighbors because obama is weak?

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